McHenry County Workforce - (815) 338-7100 Ext 2771

The McHenry County Workforce Network and Board are established and funded by the Federal Workforce Investment Act. Connecting employers and job-seekers.

The McHenry County Workforce Network Board is a local business led organization responsible for developing policy and overseeing local market-driven workforce development initiatives in partnership with our local elected officials for employers and job seekers.

WHAT WE DO:
■ Serve as a point of contact for business, industry and the public sector to communicate their workforce needs.
■ Provide a forum where private and public sector leaders jointly consider workforce investment needs of the region.
■ Promote strategies to encourage lifelong learning and improve workplace skills.
■ Assist in the development of new training programs to benefit the region's workforce.
■ Offer advice regarding workforce policy and programs to local elected officials, employers, education and employment agencies, and citizens.
■ Coordinate with economic development efforts and activities to promote the region's availability of qualified workers and promotes cooperation and coordination among public organization, education agencies, and private businesses.
■ Review local agency plans and grant applications for workforce development programs to ensure coordination of services and achievement of local goals

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